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Yellowstone National Park Quarter Collection

Submitted by Coins of America on May 20, 2013 - 2:05pm

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Yellowstone National Park Quarter Collection

Many of the nation's collectors and American history enthusiasts seek the added value of a pristine uncirculated quarter from each mint. As circulated quarters continue to be difficult to find, these collections will become a premium item. These collections feature both a P and D minted quarter affixed to a 5"x5" trifold card packed with interesting information, fascinating history and vibrant images. These collections make the entire series fit seamlessly together creating a comprehensive and valuable treasure for families and collectors alike. The Yellowstone National Park Quarter’s reverse showcases an image of the beloved Old Faithful geyser billowing steam and water in the air behind an adult bison. These iconic images illustrate the wilderness, and the dependability of Yellowstone. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and is the second quarter of 2010. The quarter will proudly display a depiction of Yellowstone National Park and is part of the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters Program TM

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Yellowstone National Park WY Coin & Stamp Set

Submitted by Coins of America on May 20, 2013 - 2:05pm

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Yellowstone National Park WY Coin & Stamp Set

This brilliant item showcases an uncirculated 2010 National Parks Quarter along with the vintage unused postage stamp featuring Yellowstone National Park. The colorful insert highlights this beautiful park and includes interesting facts and other educational features. The 4 x 6 inch hard acrylic case secures and protects the coin and postage stamp. The Yellowstone National Park Quarter is part of the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters Program TM, and is the second quarter in the series. The park was established in 1872 and the quarter design proudly displays a depiction of the beloved Old Faithful geyser billowing steam and water in the air behind an adult bison. These iconic images illustrate the wilderness, and the dependability of Yellowstone. Actual stamp may vary based on availability.

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Migratory Bird Day To Be Marked In Yellowstone National Park With Birding Events

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 15, 2013 - 1:52am
Migratory Bird Day will be marked this Saturday in Yellowstone National Park, where rangers will take you birding and staff from the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center will teach you about raptors seen in the park.

Secret Sleeps, Tips For Snagging A National Park Campsite This Summer

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 12, 2013 - 1:38am
There is nothing as traditional as camping out in the national parks for summer vacation. Reserving a campsite on www.recreation.gov can lock in a site long before you hit the road, but sometimes you just don’t get around to doing that. So what to do?

South Entrance To Yellowstone National Park Opens

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 10, 2013 - 9:18am
The early birds were ready and waiting this morning when the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opened for the season.

Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance To Open Friday

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 2, 2013 - 9:50am
The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park will open for the season Friday as originally scheduled, according to park officials.

National Parks Traveler's Essential Friends + Gateways

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 1, 2013 - 2:10am
Traveler's 2nd Annual Essential Friends + Gateways publication, a collaboration between the Traveler and a core group of national park foundations, cooperating associations, trusts, friends groups, and gateway communities, is aimed at enhancing and furthering the now nationally significant role of these organizations and entities in the preservation and enjoyment of our parks.

Snowplows From Wyoming, National Park Service, Bust Through Drifts In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 30, 2013 - 1:30am
It wasn't exactly like the meeting of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit in 1869, but there still was plenty of celebrating when snowplows from the state of Wyoming and the National Park Service met near Grant Village.

Yellowstone, Land Of Wonders: Promenade In North America's National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 26, 2013 - 2:00am
Yellowstone, Land of Wonders: Promenade in North America
If you, too, have paused before an faded and worn map of Yellowstone and wondered the same, then Yellowstone, Land Of Wonders: Promenade in North America's National Park is for you. But not only does this travelogue carry you back to the Yellowstone of 1883, but it's cast through the eyes of a Belgian writer who spent 10 days in the park that summer.

Traveler's Essential Friends + Gateways Initiative Celebrates National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 22, 2013 - 1:34am
Just in time for National Park Week -- Traveler's 2013 magazine Essential Friends + Gateways! Flip through 50+ pages of full-color features celebrating national parks, their increasingly indispensable friends' groups—along with great park gateways and the local insight and travel tips you need to savor summer in the country's top national parks.

Black Sand Basin Access In Yellowstone National Park Temporarily Closed For Boardwalk Repairs

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 21, 2013 - 1:56am
Access to Yellowstone National Park’s Black Sand Basin will be temporarily closed until at least the Memorial Day weekend while maintenance crews replace and reroute a section of boardwalk that has been damaged by the area’s thermal features.

Yellowstone Park Foundation Provides $600,000 To National Park For Projects

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 18, 2013 - 1:53am
Sequestration. Budget cuts. Tough times for America’s most cherished places – its national parks. For Yellowstone National Park, a bit of relief from the fiscal hard times is coming from the Yellowstone Park Foundation, which is underwriting $600,000 worth of projects in the park this year.

More Roads In Yellowstone National Park To Open Friday

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 18, 2013 - 1:33am
More wheeled access will be possible in Yellowstone National Park this Friday -- barring a major snowstorm -- as the routes from Mammoth Hot Springs and West Yellowstone, Montana, to Old Faithful are scheduled to open.

Annual Gray Wolf Report For Northern Rockies Shows Slight Decrease In Overall Population, Increase In Packs

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 17, 2013 - 1:35am
Wolf numbers in the northern Rocky Mountain states of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and parts of Washington and Oregon at the end of 2012 showed only a slight decrease from a year earlier, though the number of packs increased, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Yellowstone National Park's Preferred Winter-Use Plan Open For Public Comment

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 12:07pm
A preferred winter-use plan for Yellowstone National Park that is crafted around "transportation events" and which could allow more than twice as many snowmobiles into the park on a given day than has been experienced in recent years is open for public comment.

Yes, The Sequestration Has Hit The National Parks. But They're Still Open And Still Spectacular!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 14, 2013 - 1:26am
Yes, our national parks are grappling with the loss of millions of dollars due to the failure of Congress and the Obama administration to treat the country's ailing fiscal condition, but they're still open, and still spectacular places to explore.

Bicyclists Have Freedom To Ride In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 11, 2013 - 1:30am
If you're looking for an incredible bike ride in the national parks, head to Yellowstone National Park now, when you can pedal between West Yellowstone, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs without sharing the road with private vehicles.

Yellowstone National Park Officials Looking To Improve Visitors' Experience In "Cascade Corner"

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 10, 2013 - 1:53am
"Cascade corner," which draws its name from the many waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park's southwest corner, long has been a rather overlooked area of the park. But with more and more visitors taking notice and heading there, park officials are looking into ways to improve their visits.

Watercolors From Yellowstone National Park To Benefit Greater Yellowstone Coalition

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 7, 2013 - 1:43am
While photographs are a great way to remember a national park vacation, artworks are equally as memorable and wonderful to collect. If Yellowstone National Park is your favorite park, you might consider picking up one of Marsha Karle's watercolors...and benefit the Greater Yellowstone Coalition in the process.

Can You Name The Most-Visited Units Of The National Park System From 2012?

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 4, 2013 - 1:28am
Acadia, Yellowstone, and Yosemite are some of the most adored units of the National Park System, but they don't show up in the top 10 list of most-visited parks during 2012. They're quite a ways from the top 10, actually.

Communities Chip In To Help Yellowstone Open On Time

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 28, 2013 - 1:37am
An outpouring of community support from gateway towns is helping Yellowstone National Park open for the spring on schedule, as opposed to several weeks later as officials thought they'd have to do under budget cuts.

Photographer Planning To Document Crumbling Side Of National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 19, 2013 - 2:44am
Pretty pictures of national park vistas are commonplace. But how would you react to a photo that showed the crumbling side of the parks?

Photography In The National Parks: A Winter Watching Wolves In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by Deby Dixon on March 19, 2013 - 1:17am
I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, and if you act within the parameters of your role, the whole pack succeeds, and when that falls apart, so does the pack. -- Jodi Picoult

Traveler's View: Congress, National Park Service Need To Restructure Fees For Centennial Celebration

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 11, 2013 - 2:41am
"Mountaineers are always free" is West Virginia's state motto, but that sentiment is getting harder and harder to find in the National Park System, where an imbalance in fee structures charges you for sleeping on the bare ground but not for burning gas as you negotiate the 11-mile loop of Cades Cove.

Monitoring The Signals Of Climate Change In Rocky Mountain National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 9, 2013 - 2:44am
Signals of climate change seem to be more and more frequent in some parts of the country. In the Rocky Mountains, snowfall patterns are changing, temperatures are warming, bird behavior is alternating.

Frank Jay Haynes, A Photography Pioneer In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 5, 2013 - 2:55am
Yellowstone National Park was a wild and remote place in the late 1800s, and in winter it beckoned only the heartiest, most adventurous souls. Renowned photographer Frank Jay Haynes was certainly one of those adventuresome explorers.

Sequestration Cuts Push Back Yellowstone National Park's Spring Opening

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 4, 2013 - 4:47pm
Yellowstone National Park's spring opening will be pushed back one to two weeks as the park searches for ways to meet budget cuts mandated by the sequestration ordered by President Obama and Congress.

Sharing The Wonders Of National Parks

Submitted by Russ Aguilar on March 4, 2013 - 2:42am
Two weeks in Mount Rainier National Park left Russ Aquilar dirty, tired, and sore. But it also left him with a life-changing decision, to share the natural world with others.

Teaching Park Politics In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by Bob Pahre on March 3, 2013 - 2:10am
When I tell people that I teach a summer course on the politics of Yellowstone, I always brace myself for the next question. “What politics can there be in a national park?” Plenty, as it turns out.

Traveler's Gear Box: Tubbs Wilderness Snowshoes

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 1, 2013 - 2:22am
It must be tough to be a snowshoe manufacturer. Since most recreational shoes moved away from wooden frames to aluminum ones, their lifespan went up incredibly. But that doesn't mean it might not be time for you to upgrade to one of the latest models.